NFL gives defense against Black coaches' discrimination suit

FILE - The National Football League logo appears on the 50 yard line for NFL Super Bowl 56 in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. The NFL is telling a judge there are multiple reasons why a lawsuit brought against it by three Black coaches who allege racist hiring practices should fail. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)

FILE - Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Ray Horton watches training camp practice at the NFL football team's facility in Berea, Ohio, on Aug. 13, 2013. The NFL is telling a judge there are multiple reasons why a lawsuit brought against it by three Black coaches, including Horton, who allege racist hiring practices should fail. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)

FILE - Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks watches from the sideline during an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 14, 2018, in Minneapolis. The NFL is telling a judge there are multiple reasons why a lawsuit brought against it by three Black coaches, including Wilks, who allege racist hiring practices should fail. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

FILE - Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores stands on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the New York Jets on Nov. 21, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. The NFL is telling a judge there are multiple reasons why a lawsuit brought against it by three Black coaches, including Flores, who allege racist hiring practices should fail. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)